Compliance & Regulations

Are your Crane & Hoist Wire Ropes in good, serviceable condition?

Wire ropes used in cranes & hoists for lifting purposes will experience deterioration throughout their entire service lives.

Pressure Vessels: Mandatory Requirements for Your Pressure Equipment

Do you own pressure equipment? If so, it’s important to understand the mandatory requirements and applicable Australian Standards…

Do you know your legal responsibilities if you own Plant, Machinery or Equipment?

Do you know your legal responsibilities if you own Plant, Machinery or Equipment? As an owner of plant, machinery and…

Do you know the design registration requirements for mobile EWPs and Scissor Lifts?

Since the introduction of the new harmonised Workplace Health and Safety Regulations (WHS) in ACT, NSW, NT, QLD and SA…

Air Compressor Inspection Requirements Explained

Understanding Air Compressor and Air Receiver Inspection Requirements Pressure vessels must be designed to AS1210:2010 and inspected and…

Do you know your Inspection Obligations for Mobile Elevating Work Platforms?

Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWP) are versatile items of Plant that can be used in a variety of applications. These…

Pneumatic Press Safety – Your Classified Plant obligations under MSIR 1995

Additional notes to Mines Safety Bulletin No 125 – Pneumatic Press SaFETY Written by AME Operations Manager, Steve Ansell.

Pressure Vessels: What requires regular statutory inspection?

Statutory Requirements for Air and gas receivers The Mines Safety and Inspection Regulations (MSIR 1995) provide comprehensive guidelines…

Are your Statutory and Itinerant Classified Plant Record Books compliant?

You may have Classified Plant Record Books, but are they set up correctly? AME have become aware that whilst some…

DEMIRS Recommendations for Tyre Inflation Cages

Have your Tyre Inflation Cages been designed and installed to actually do their job? Tyre Inflation Cages are used when…

Preventing the Loss of Classified Plant Records

The recent “Mines Safety Bulletin 120” from the Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DEMIRS) addressed a topic…

Is your earthmoving equipment compliant with DEMIRS Tyre Safety Guidelines?

Article Update 18th September 2015: The DEMIRS have now released their guidelines, which can be viewed and downloaded from their…